12-letter words containing m, o, u, l, t
- theoclymenus — (in the Odyssey) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.
- thermocouple — a device that consists of the junction of two dissimilar metallic conductors, as copper and iron, in which an electromotive force is induced when the conductors are maintained at different temperatures, the force being related to the temperature difference: used to determine the temperature of a third substance by connecting it to the junction of the metals and measuring the electromotive force produced.
- tidal volume — the volume of water associated with a rising tide
- to jump bail — If a prisoner jumps bail, he or she does not come back for his or her trial after being released on bail.
- traumatology — a branch of surgery dealing with major wounds caused by accidents or violence.
- tremendously — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
- trimolecular — pertaining to or having three molecules.
- troublemaker — a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
- trucial oman — a former name of United Arab Emirates.
- true anomaly — the anomaly of a planet; its angular distance from perihelion or aphelion.
- tumbling box — a box, pivoted at two corners, used in the manner of a tumbling barrel.
- tumultuation — a tumultuous state or the act of creating a tumult
- tumultuously — full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar: a tumultuous celebration.
- ultracompact — extremely compact, esp of technology that is much smaller than a standard model
- ultramontane — beyond the mountains.
- umbilication — a central navellike depression.
- uncle tomism — a policy of relationship between whites and blacks involving a benevolent but patronizing attitude on the part of the whites and a willingly submissive attitude on the part of the blacks.
- uncomplacent — pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied: The voters are too complacent to change the government.
- uncomplicate — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- uncomputable — to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution.
- undiplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
- unemployment — the state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers.
- unfathomable — not able to be fathomed, or completely understood; incomprehensible: heroism in the face of unfathomable conflict.
- unflamboyant — not flamboyant
- unformulated — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- unmethodical — characterized by lack of method or disorderliness
- unornamental — not decorative
- untumultuous — not tumultuous or turbulent; calm; peaceful
- utility room — a room, especially in a house, reserved for the furnace, washing machine, and other appliances.
- voluntaryism — voluntarism (def 2).
- volunteerism — voluntarism (def 2).
- voluntourism — tourism in which travellers do voluntary work to help communities or the environment in the places they are visiting
- wall-mounted — hung on a wall
- well-mounted — seated or riding on a horse or other animal.